Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-27

number of city banks is to be increased t.
i've. The coming of four new railroad
has been settled during the year. Fiftee,
new stores containing ouse-furnishins
goods have been started since prohibition
went into effect These are doing well
More furniture has been s,ld to mechanic.
| and labOring men In the last twelve month,
| than in any twelve months during the his
| tory OF the city. The manufacturing es
adjustments of the city have received new
life. A glass factory has been built.
cotton seed oil-mill is being built worth
1875, GOO. All improvement companies
with basis in real estate have seen theil
stock doubled in value since the election
on prohibition.
Stores IN which the liquor trade wa
conducted are not vacant but are BOW &C
cupled by other lines of trade Accordins
to the real estate men, more laborers ant
men of limited means are buying lots thar
ever before. Rents are more promptl,
paid than formerly. More houses arr
rented by the same number of fam
lilies than heretofore. Before prohibition
sometimes as many as three families woulC
live in one house The heads of those
families, now not spending their money fol
NAAAAf obO CuSu dOiC W ICut q uOuSS, tulls
using three instead of one. Workmen who
formerly spent great part Of their money
for liquor, now spend 1t for food and
clothes for their families. The retail gro
Gerry men sell more goods, and collect theil
bills better than ever before. Thus they
are able to settle more promptly with the
wholesale men.
A perceptible increase has been noticed
in the number of people who ride on the
street cars. According to the coal dealers,
many people bought coal and stored it away
last winter who had never been known TO
do so before. Others who had been &C
customed to buying two or three tons
on time, this last winter bought
seven or eight and paid cash for it. A
leading proprietor Of a millinery store said
that he had sold more hats and boSnets to
laboring men, for their wives and daught-
ers, than before in the history of his bust
ness. Contractors say their men do better
work, and on Saturday evenings when
they receive their weeks wages, spend the
same for flour, beans, dry goods, or othes
necessary things for their families. Thur
they are in better spirits, have more hope,
and are not inclined to strike and growi
about high wages.
Attendance upon the public schools has
increased. The superintendent of public
instruction said in his report to the Board
Of education, made January 1, 1887:
During the past year it has become
subject of remark by teachers in the
schools, and by visitors that the children
were more tidy, were better dressed, were
better shod, and presented neater appear
ance than ever before. Less
trouble has been experienced in hav-
ing parents purchase books required by the
rules, fewer children have been Withdrawn
% aid In supporting the family. the higher
classes in the grammar schools have been
fuller and more children have been pro-
noted to the high schools, both male and
female, than ever before in the history of
he schools All these indications point to
he increased prosperity of the city, and to
he growing interest in the cause of educa
ion ON the part of the people
There has been marked increase in at
enhance upon the Sunday schools of the
,ity. This is especially noticeable among
he suburban churches. Many children
lave started to the Sunday schools who
we're not able to attend for want of proper
clothing. Attendance upon the different
churches Is far better From 1900 to g.
100 people have joined the various church
IS Of the city during the year.
The determination on the part of the peo-
lie to prohibibit the liquor traffic has slim,
llaied disposition to do away with other
wills. The laws against gambling are rig |
dly enforced. A considerable stock of |
gamblers tools. gathered together by the |
ok f<>r 1ryt
lsed for the purpose of making large
,onfre on one of the unoccupied |
quares of the city. The city count |
IL has refused longer to grant |
license to bucket-shops, thus putting the |
cal of its condemnation upon trade in flu |
ures of all kinds.
All these reforms have had decided |
endency to diminish crime. Two weeks
we're necessary formerly to get through
With the criminal docket. During the
resent year 1t was closed out in two
avs. The changing is almost left with
othing but the chains and the
alls The gang part would not be large
nOugh to work the public roads of the
ounty were 1t not augmented by fresh
upplies from the surrounding counties.
'he city government is in the hands of our
est citizens.
The majority in this county in favor of
rohibition was only two hundred and
hirty five. Such change has taken place
d public sentiment, however, that now
here is hardly respectable anti prohibi-
onists in the city who favors return to |
ar-rooms. There are some who would |
refer high license, or its sale by the gallon |
ut it Is q remarkable fact that there is no |
isposition to have the saloon opened |
gain. The bar-room has gone from |
ltlanta forever, and the peo-
lie with remarkable unanimi-
7, Amen There is very little
rinking in the city. There has been forty
er cent. falling off In the number of ar
,sts, notwithstanding there has been a
gid Interpretation of the law under which
RESTS are made. Formerly, II man was
,ber enough to walk home he was not
lolested Now, If there is the slightest
ariation from that state In which the cen
T of gravity falls in line inside the base,
lie party Is made to answer for such variS
on at the station house
Our experience has demonstrated to us
eyond doubt, that city Of sixty thou
md inhabitants can get along, and advance
solid and constant rate, without the
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